Ahmad Shah Qajar
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Ahmad Shah Qajar (احمد شاه قاجار in Persian) (January 21, 1898 - 21 February 1930) was Shah of Persia from July 16, 1909, to October 31, 1925 and the last of the Qajar dynasty.
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[edit] Reign
Ahmad acceded to the Peacock Throne on July 16, 1909, following the overthrow of his father and predecessor, Mohammad Ali Shah, who had attempted to reverse earlier constitutional restrictions on royal power. He was, however, an ineffective ruler who was faced with internal unrest and foreign intrusions, particularly by the British and Russian Empires. In 1917, Britain used Persia as the springboard for an attack into Russia in an unsuccessful attempt to reverse the Russian Revolution of 1917.
[edit] Exile
Ahmad Shah was pushed aside in a military coup in 1921 by Reza Pahlavi and went into exile with his family in 1923. He was formally deposed on October 31, 1925, when Reza Pahlavi was proclaimed Shah by the Founders Assembly.
He refused to exceed his power limits as a constitutional monarch in order to save his dynasty. Moreover, he refused help from the Ottoman Sultan[citation needed]to restore him to the throne as he saw the offer as foreign interference in internal affairs of Persia[1].
He died in 1930 at Neuilly-sur-Seine, outside Paris, France. His brother, former crown prince Mohammad Hassan Mirza, assured the physical continuation of the dynasty through his descendants.
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- History of Iran: Qajar Dynasty
- A postage stamp with his image
- Listing of known Portraits and Pictures
- A sympathetic profile of him
- A genealogy and history of Qajar rulers
- List of marriages and descendants
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Ahmad Shah Qajar
Born: January 21 1898 Died: 21 February 1930 |
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| Regnal titles | ||
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| Preceded by Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar |
Shah of Persia 1909-1925 |
Succeeded by Reza Shah Pahlavi |
| Iranian royalty | ||
| Preceded by Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar |
Head of the Qajar Dynasty 1909-1930 |
Succeeded by Fereydoun Mirza |
| New title | Heir Presumptive Qajar dynasty 1925-1930 |
Succeeded by Mohammad Hassan Mirza |
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